{"product_id":"pseudo-seneca-octavia-9781350121843","title":"Pseudo-Seneca: Octavia","description":"\u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003eis a unique play: a work of uncertain authorship and date, erroneously attributed to Seneca, it is the only surviving example of a Roman historical drama. Its story focuses on the turbulent events surrounding Nero's divorce from his first wife - Octavia, daughter of the emperor Claudius - and his marriage to the glamorous Poppaea, a move that sparks open rebellion amongst the Roman populace. With a supporting cast that includes Seneca and Nero himself, \u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003e plunges its audience into the muddy waters of Julio-Claudian politics and leads them to confront difficult questions about how the past is remembered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis companion volume introduces the novice reader to \u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003e's historical background, genre, style and main themes. It combines detailed literary analysis with historical, cultural and theatrical knowledge, and concludes with a glance at the play's enduring influence on later European traditions of tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Bexley\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057928925458,"sku":"9781350121843","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5e5a07e4-666b-4bbd-9d7b-94e1b9daccaf.jpg?v=1772016869","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pseudo-seneca-octavia-9781350121843","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}